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After Opportunity Knocks: Factors Associated with the Persistence of Middle- and Late-career African American Female Principals

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2016, Doctor of Education, Ashland University, College of Education.
This study explored factors associated with the persistence of middle- and late-career African American female principals. In addition to the central focus, this study also sought to determine what roles race and gender, identity shifts, psychological contracts and role definition played in the persistence of these principals. There is limited research surrounding the lived experiences of African American female principals with little emphasis on middle- and late-career females. This study employed a qualitative design utilizing five principals from the same midwestern state. All participants had served as principals for a minimum of ten years, and were involved in in-depth interviews. Once interview and document data were collected, several themes emerged: a) Personal characteristics, b) Servant leadership, and c) Spiritual Guidance. Issues surrounding the persistence of middle- and late-career African American female principals within past and present educational settings are discussed in this study, followed by implications, and researcher reflections.
James L. Olive, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Judy A. Alston, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Rosaire Ifedi, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
160 p.

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  • Ingram, B. C. (2016). After Opportunity Knocks: Factors Associated with the Persistence of Middle- and Late-career African American Female Principals [Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1476537758003797

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ingram, Bridget. After Opportunity Knocks: Factors Associated with the Persistence of Middle- and Late-career African American Female Principals. 2016. Ashland University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1476537758003797.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ingram, Bridget. "After Opportunity Knocks: Factors Associated with the Persistence of Middle- and Late-career African American Female Principals." Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1476537758003797

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)